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LENEXA, KAN. (JUNE 15, 2022) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released four drinking water health advisories for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the latest action under President Biden’s action plan to deliver clean water and Administrator Regan’s PFAS Strategic Roadmap. EPA also announced that it is inviting states and territories to apply for $1 […]

ATLANTA, Georgia – Air passengers will not need to get tested and show the COVID-19 test result or documentation of recovery from COVID-19 prior to boarding a flight to the United States. The COVID-19 pandemic has now shifted to a new phase, due to the widespread uptake of highly effective COVID-19 vaccines, the availability of

KANSAS CITY, Kan. – Area prices were up 1.5 percent over the past month, up 8.8 percent from a year ago. Prices in the Midwest Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), advanced 1.5 percent in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.   The food index

LENEXA, Kans. – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Assistant Administrator for Water Radhika Fox, joined by Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig, announced $60 million over the next five years to fund nutrient reduction efforts through the Gulf Hypoxia Program. Hypoxia means low oxygen levels in water and can be caused by excess nutrients

BOSTON, Mass. — The national average price of gas in the U.S. surpassed $5 per gallon today for the first time ever, according to GasBuddy, the leading fuel savings platform saving North American drivers the most money on fuel. This long-anticipated milestone comes behind months of gas price increases across the country, accelerated by the

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.–Responding to a court-ordered deadline, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today issued the final biofuel blending volumes for 2021 and 2022 required under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). The agency’s final biofuel blending requirements allow for 15 billion gallons of corn-based ethanol for 2022. The final volumes also include 12.5 billion gallons

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Social Security Board of Trustees today released its annual report on the financial status of the Social Security Trust Funds. The combined asset reserves of the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance and Disability Insurance (OASI and DI) Trust Funds are projected to become depleted in 2035, one year later than projected last

ATLANTA, Georgia – The Centers for Disease Control have released this information to answer questions residents may have about the current state of COVID-19 in the nation.   Review the questions below to determine when to get tested. If you have had COVID-19 in the past 90 days and recovered, you do not need to

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is providing an update on additional steps it has taken that will lead to more infant formula on U.S. store shelves in the coming weeks and months.   “We continue to work around the clock with our government partners and industry to ensure there’s adequate infant